Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1891, Page 2

GIANTS T0 MEET AT ’FRISCO. B'g J:e MoAnliffs and Patsy Oardiff Matohed for a Geod Purasy MITCHELL DENIES CHARLIE HIS TALK. Mo is Trying to Get Out of ilis Bom- bastic Utterances—1he Re Against Him. Other Sports Tho glove Peoria SaN [aves I, Dec. 9 contest between Patsy Cardiff giant, and Joe McAuliffe of San Francisco, which has been arranged by tne California Athleti¢ club for Dacember 20, attracted | consi olo attention, from the fact that | thix is MeAuliffe's first uotewortty fleht since his defeat by Slavin. MeAuliffo has beon training faithfully at McBride's since the mateh was made, while Cardiff kas been training in Alameda county. Cardiff weighed about 170 pounds cn his arrival hero, but shows a tendency to take on flesh and oxpeets to enter the ring at about 135, MzAuliffo will weigh in tho neighbornood of 200. The purso is §1,500. The betting 1s quiet, what odds have been luid being slightly in favor of MeAuliffe. ho Pon't Like Our ileer. Richard Howell of Bugland, the blggest and most successful of professional bicyclists, arrived in Omaha yesterday to spand Christ- mas and incidently try to knock the ctup off any bioyclist's shoulder that might tempt himtoa race. Weighing 230 pounds, and standing six feot one inch, Howell looks like the champion he is. He commenced racing ten years ago when he was only 11 years old, and won the championship of ‘Engiand at 17 and has since won a fortune by his siififul and desperate finiskes, and has wisely in- vested must of itin roal estate. Ho i3 also a stockholder in a bicyclo ory, Whoso wheels o rides in all his r Howell is & very unassuming man, and 1s much pleased wiih this country, but he says the ale (the name he gives lager) is not as ood as the English. Accompunying Howell » Donald Stage, coampion of Scotland, a fine built Aberdeen man, with an_unmistak- able Scoteh dialect, who'is to enter the inter- national race. W. Lamb, a Newcastie-on- Tyna long distance English champion of six- day fame, is also with the party. Howell has never competed in any race over fifty miles, but he will start in the six-days race at the Coliseum if Princo does, as ho is ‘particulurly anxious o meet the Omabin champlou. Will Defend Winter Racing. New Yous, Dec. 24.—A number of owners and trainers held a meeting after the races at Guutenberg today to take some action in re- taliation for the recent edict issued by the board of control which provents thom from rurning their norses on the *Big tracks' if thoy continue to enter horses on the :Guitenberg track during tbe months of Dacember, Junuary and Fobruary The meeting was held i the club hovse of the track and was well attended, nearly evory owner und trainer at tho track being prosent. M. J. H. McCormick, who has ul- ways beon n groat follower of winter racing, noted as spokesman. Ha stated tho object of the meoting, showed what effect the ruling would have on_horsemen and urged that im- mediate steps be taken to protect themselves. A commitiee was then. formed to draw up Tesolutions protesting against the action of the board of control, after which the meeting ‘was aajourned until tomorrow. Not a New Feature. [Copytighted 1891 by James Gordon Benneit.] Loxpox, Dee. 24.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tre Ber.|—It is understood horo that Charley Mitchell denies that he told Herald correspondent on December § that he was detormined to force a fight with Jim Corbett, and that ho would go as far as San Francisco to make a mateh. He made this stutement on two occasions, at least, and robably on many more. His last words on eaving London were that he would straiu every point 1o get a match_on with Corbott anywhere, except, at New Orleans. An inter- viow to the same effect appeared in the Sporting Life bere. But what is the differ- encol iverybody in America knows Mitohell’s nethods by this time. He can say ona thing today and another tomorrow with- out wrnig a hair. Go ng at Guttenberz —Track in bad co light. First race. five furlongs: Sam Morso won, Oornel secoid, Graduate third Socond race, fiye and one-halt furlonz Milt Young wou, Virzie second, Mabel R, Poni- eroy third. Time: 1:26 STxth ruce, six furlonus: Keever sccond. Quartermaster third. 1:19%. Fourth race, four furlo Blackwood second, Nubiun third. Plattery won, Me Tim Tioga _won, Tim “Fifth race, one mile and a furlone: Lord of the Harew won, Lepanto second, Ousella third. Time: 2:08%. Sixth race. six and one-ha!f furlongs: Spar- Itnz won, Reépeater second. Count Luna thir Time: 1:2i4. Wants to Exhibit Peter. The Omaha Athletic club is in recoipt of a a letter from Parson Davis inquiriug whethor the club wishos Peter Jackson to stop off here on his way east and give a sparring ex- hibition. A committeo has been appomnted to determine upon the matter. Jackson is matched to fight Frank Slavin in June, and 13 consequently one of the best pugilistic drawing cards oir the road toaay. Tips for To lay. Christmas is as good as any other day on the race track, Thore is reason to think thore 13 a gilt in backing these horses if thoy start at Guttenberg: ni—Ropoater. Little Ered Saunterer—Manhassett. —Peruvian Koover. Sir Rae, Roddy Brennana Winn r. Boise Ci7y, Idaho, Dec. 24.—Reddy Bren- nan of Streator, 1., knocked ont Jack Flynn of Kausas City, Mo, In fourteon rounds early this morning. - GOI OFF EAST. Sentence lmposed on a Te Murdorer and Ravisher, Lenaxoy, Toun,, Dec. 24.—The jury which at in Ueorge Dunnaway's trial returned this morning a verdict of guilty of murder 1 the first dogree, with mitigating circum- staunces. ‘They found him guilty also of rape and both charges of shooting with intent to kil He was accordingly sentenced to two lifo terms ana two terms of eight and ten Jeurs each fn the penitoutiary. The jury d been out nearly twenty-four hours aud ® mistrial was fearod. The murderer ueard the verdict indifferently. The sheriff was instructed to shoot the first man that at- tempted to lay hands on his prisone ile the peoplo here aro very wuoh dis- gusted with the verdiot, there se-ms to be no danger of & mob. It 18 understood that the case will not be carried to the supremo court, Oneof the prisoner's attorneys remarked bo- fore the trial that he did not wish to cloar Dunnaway, for he would then be triea for orimes in 'West Virgnia, where he would ocertainly be hanged. [ on e Chief Mayes' Successor Chosen. TanLequa, L T, Dee. 24.—C. J. Harris has been elected principal ehief of the Chero- koo nation to succeed J. B. Mayes, who died last weeks. Harris has been prominent in Oberokee politics for twelve years, having served in the senate and as a delogate w0 Washington. He was recently elected troas- urer of the Cberokeo nation. Stephen Theo Dhas been elccted second chief. ——— Narrow Escape from Death Atianta, Gs., Dec. 24.—Vestibule train 11 ou the Flast Tennessee road, golug south, ran off the track io & out near Willlams sta- essen tion this morning apd the passengors had a narrow escape from death. ~As it was seven o Injured, but none bugly. The nce s causod by tho rails spreading. A train of four conches wus derailed and pretty badly smashed up. Fifty feot boyond the cut was a_deop fill. The train ulmoston tng brink of it rails - - GAVEUP THE Indiana Coal turn to Work, T e Havre, Ind,, Doe, 24.—~The striking coal ‘miners of ludiuna buve suffcred a d feat, The strugele for increased wages in- augurated nearly two months ugo has failed, and the meu will return to work imdedi ately. This course was decided upon by a delegate conyention neld in this city today. Tho mosting was called to ordar in Grana Army hall at 10 o'clock by State Presidont Cummisk no one of the national oMcers beinie presen The chairman_anuounced that after grave consideration of the situation confronting the strikers thy offfcars had detormined that it would be unwiso and di trous to further prolong the unequal strife, and he asked for un oxpression from the ropresontatives as to what thoy thoucnt of the matier. The delegates from the bituminous district were disposed to quarrel with the movement to retreat, but those from the block field statod that their men had in various quarters become so dissati - fied with the little nid being extendea by the organization that they foared a serious break would _oceur very shortly if they were not authorized to retirn to work en masse, Tois settled the question. 1f tho miners in the blocic were detormined to boit in caso the strike was continued, thors was no alterna. tive leit but to declare it off. Adjournment was taken 2t noon for din- ner ana to await the arrival of the national vice president from Pennsylvania. Tho tor was not on hand at 1:30 o'ciock and tho delegates reconvened without him. A vote was taken and it vesuited favorable to re- turniug to work tee was sent to coufor with Smith Tailey and ascertain if the inen could bo allowed to rosume at the old fizures, 70 conts per ton in_the bituminous and 7% cents in the block. Mr. Tulley replied aflirmatively, the committee submitted u ve port to that witect, and tho strike was fort ally declared oft. The men wili begin wor immeaiately. SRUGGLE, Striking Miners Re- L0 1ILES, The holiday examination for teachers will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- day of next week at'the High school. The shoplifters are having their innings at the police couct at present. ~ About fifteen of the nimble fingered gentry have been sen- tenced within the past three days. Jim Costello and Charles Flood got into a row in a Ninth street saloon yesterday morn- ing aund Flood slashed Costollo with a bowie knife. inflicting ugly but not serious wounds about the face, lood is still at large. In the report of the proceedings of the Board of Edueation Monday night it was stated that Miss \Whitmore, principal of the Lake school, received $20 for extriu services. This was an error, the laay who received the oxtra compensation being Miss Lizzie Wit- man, Georze Whiteley was taken into custody last night _for stealing a lap robe fro; buggy of Mr. E. B. Branch at and Harney strects, When arres 1ey had the robein his possession and was iooking for a Tenth street pawn shop. A fire in the are uway at the Redfleld Printing company at_5:30 o'clock last night was the cause of the nlarm from box 4. Nothinz but a few papers, some rubbish and empty gasoline can burned. Chem- ical No. 3 put’ the fire out with a loss of less than $10. ‘The committee which went to Washington 10 secure the republican national convention had $2,500 for expenses and brought $515 of that amount home with them, This amount was pro rated yesterday umong the sub- scribers to the convention fund and was re- turned to tho givers. Articles of incorporation of the South Omuha Erewing company were filed yester- day in the oftice of tho county clerk. The capital stock is £300,000, and tho copartner- stip may continua 100 vears, Theincorpora- tors are Balthas Jetter, Erick Semler. John Sautter and Fred Drews. Chief Seavey received a telegram yester- day afternoon from KRoss Martin, vity clerk of * Valparaiso, Ind., asking the condition of ‘burity and Nick Fox, the principals in outh “Omaha's receut tragedy. The chief replied that Mrs. Fox was dead and that tho husbaud was in the county jail. Mangold & Glandt 1s the title of a new banking firm which filed articles of incor- poration vesterday and will do business at Benvington. The capital stock is $20,000, and busiuess may coutinue for fifty years, The incorporators are Deter, George and Michael Mangold, Peter Glandt and Anton H. Bachmann, The drawing for tho picture entitled ‘Glee,” prasented by Mrs. Seavoy to the Po- lice Rolief association, took place yesterday afternoon in the police court. “Spud" Far- rish acted as master of ceromonies. There wera 855 tickets. The winning number was 781, ana the person holding iv will call at Chief Seavey's office aud take the picture home, Bert Cox, the genial assistant foreman on ‘Tur Mokytyg Bek, didn’t work last night. But just vefore the midnight hour was tolled by the High school clock each smoking printer lighted a good cigar, sev up by Bert, and watehing the olue smoke as it curlod abovanis case mentally registered a wish that the future of the néw Miss Cox would beas bright as the day of her birth was auspicious. It will indeed bo a merry Christ- mas at Mr. Cox’s home. For the Lord's Nativity. As tho great clock on the High school struck twelve the beautiful caimes in the “Crinity cathedral were pealed forth, calling the worshipers to Christmas ove com wuniou service. Dean Gardnor ofiiciated and opened the services with prayer. The handsomely dec orated cathedral, the dean in his puro’white robes and tho coremony at the hour of mid- night was very impressive. Aftor an offer- ing for the benetit of the poor, aged and in- firm, the dean administerod the holy com munion to thoso preseut. Tho sorvices endod with an impressivo prayer by the dean P Will Hold a ¢ onferonce. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal,, Dec. 24, --Chief Ram- sey of the Brotherhood of Telegraph Opor ators of the Uuited States arrived bere today. Saturday next a conferonce will he held by Ramsey and the grievance commit- tees from the western division of trainmen, oporators, conductors, engincers and railway machinists' orders and the Southern Pacific and other roads will ba asked to withdraw their objections to railway employes becom- ing members of these orders. — Ignored the Indictment. Puiiaverrin, Pa, Doe. 24.—Tho grand jury today ignored the bill of ndio charging Robert Glendenning and George A. Hulm, baukers and brokers, with aiding and abetting ox-City Treasurer Bardsley in em- beazlement. earnest and -~ De. Hall's Assailunt Acquitted. Nrw Yonrk, Dec. 24.—John Georgo Roth, the would-be-murderer of Dr. John Hall of this eity, was acquitted today on the ground of insanity. The] ury was out only ten min- utes. - Died from Drink. Reaniva, Pa, Dec. 24.—Martin M evers aged 85, one of tho leading checker players of this country, was found dead in this city last night from the results of excessive drinking. . Sre—— £or the Cure of Drunkenness. Curcago, 1L, Dec. 24,—A sanitarium for the curo of the liquor, opium and tobaceo habits was opened by the Women's Christian Temperance alliance in this city today, e Notice. For the accommodation of the publi. during the holidays Wells, Fargo & ¢ express have opened u branch office at 1312 Farnam street. Telophone 348, W. P. BRENNAN, General Agent. —— The Burlington' will sell tickets be- tween statious not more than 200 miles apart at the usual redused rates during Christmus uad New Year's holiduys. was | after it left the | 1HE KILLED OM IV BOYD COUNTY. | 0. L. Dodge Shot During an A'tercation by Gacrgo Wilkinson, HE WAS CAPTAIN OF THE VIGILANTES, His Slayer in Jail at O'Neill—Disas- trous Blaze at Dorchester—-List of the. Lisses—Other Inters Nebraska News, Srexcer, Neb, Dec. 24, —[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—During an altercation over adverso rights to a tract of government land near Butte Cit, L. Dodge, k Wn as tho captain of the vigilantes who aided in riddimg this part of the stato of horse thioves a few years ngo, was shot and instantly killed by Georgo Wilkinson. It is claimed that Dodge was the aggressor, Wilkinson gave himsell up Lo the sherilt of Holt county and is now in jail ut O'Neill. NEBRASKA'S CHRISTMAS BLIZZARD. Feavfal Snow Stor out ths Raging Through- Lorthwest, Wartack, Neb., Deo. 2t—(Special I gram to Tur Bee. | —A hoavy snow and w storm has been raging since early morninz, roaching at times to a perfect blizzard, S| still drifting badly and it is growing colder tou; Itis feared that ail trains will be stopped on this line. Kokt Romxsoy, Neb., Dec. 24 “Pelegram to Pne Bre.[—A blizzard bas pro- vailed ull day from the west. Not much snow is falling, but that on the ground is being swirled around in biinding clouds, Lusk, Wyo., Dec. 24 —[Special Teiegram to Tue Beg. | —A blizzard from the north west set in about 7 o'clock last evening. Thosnuw is drifting and at 5:30 this afternoon there is 1o change for the better in the weath Trains are late and range stock of a'l kinds must suffer severely. ST. Pavt, Minn, Dec, 24.—There is a Christmas siow storni prevailing tonight. At Briton, S. D)., it is snowing severely, with the wind in the norwbwest, and the mercury is 22 above, Everything indicates a blizzard coming. Reports from differont parts of the uorthwestindicate that the storm 15 eeneral. Tho snow extends all over that part of South Dakota which is east of the ssouri river, oeivg varticularly heavy northeastern part of tho state. At Huron fears avo oxpressed that the train servico will be hampered. It snowed all day i South Dakota and appearances aro favorable for an ail-night storn Siiwron, Neb., Dec, 24, [Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre.|—The snow storm of yestorday morning has tured into a terrific blizzard. The wind is blowing at about fifty iles an hour and the snow is drifting badly. it contiues for the next ten hours as it has the passenger trains will be blo Cattle will suffor for the next few days. is the worst storm of the season. [Special Dorchester’s D sastrous Fire. Dorciescen, Neb., Doe. 24.—]Special to ‘Tz Bee. |—One of the most destructive fires over had in Dorchester occurred this morn- ing about 5 o'clock. Tho fire was first dis- covered 1a ono of the upper rooms gf the old framo building known as the Marble block, and beforo the flames could be gotten under control tho entire structure was consumed, ana alsoall the buildings north to Dick & Sons’ harness shop. The losses, as near s can be ascertained, aro as follows: Harms & Nichols, loss on stock of imer- chandise, $,000, insurance $3,500; William Louder, 'building, 81,500; Miss Josie Ken- worthy, millinery stock, #3500, no insurance; H. M. Brenton, photograph, $300, no insur- ance; Thompson & Paul, butchers, §200, no 1n- John Kepler, builaing, 8300, insur- ; C. F\. Tnomas, building, $150, no 1o origin of tho fire is unknown. Return of a Fremont Traveler, Frexoxt, Neb., Dee. 24.—[Special to Tue Bie.|—I'rank Fowler, Fremont's traveler, returned today from a tour around the world, occupylug sixteen months. He was met at the depot by the Fremont cornet band and u large number of his friends to welcome bhim home. Mr. Fowler's achieve- ments have been worihy of uote. With not a cent of capital to_start on he began busi- ness for himself in Fremont at tha ago of 15. At the agoof 25 he had accumulatod a suf- ficient sum to enable him to, at that age, not only have visited every state in tho union and every country in the western hemi- sphere, but_to likewise project the plan of eucircling the globe at an exvense of several thousand _dollars, which bo has just com- pleted. With this last tour he bas now visited every country under the sun except Australia. Lost His Christmas Present. Prarrsyouri, Neb,, Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bek.|—John Winter stolo an overcoat from Joe Klein vesterday and skipped over to Towa. The police followed him and recovered the gurment aftor a slight struggle, in which Winter received a good clubbing. ‘He returned to this city again last night, was arvested and tried before Judge Ramsey today. His guilt was proven and he was sentenced to twenty days in jail Winter had only been out of jail one day, having just served out a sentence of sixty days, the Sheriff. 24, —|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.[—The suit brought in the district court by Herman Diors against ex- Snecift.Mallon for false imprisonment at the time of the arrest of the Pulsifer murders at Crowell ended this eveninz. ‘The jury was out only about twenty minutes, when a ver- dict was veturned in”tavor of Mallon. Diers sued for $20,000 damages. Tho result of this case will provably cause the withdrawal of the one begun agawnst Frank Pulsifer, Suffered Iwenty Yours. iaska Crry, Neb, Dec. 24.—|Special to Tue Bee.]—L B. Smith, o business mau of this city for many years, died last night from the effects of an injury received some twouty years ugo, a heavy timber having fallen”upon his leg. Tho limb had troubled bim evor since. It was found necessary somo time ago to remove part of tho bone, Blood- poisoning set in a few days sice with fatal rosults, Ueath of Mrw, H. W. Scott. Sewann, Neb., Dee. 24.—[Special to Tie Bep]—Mus. H. W. Scout, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. S. C. Laogworthy, died at her tome, in roge, last mght of Bright's disease. ewalns will be brought to rd today, and the funeral takes placo Suturday. Mrs. Scott's fathor is president of tho First National bank of Seward. Hroke His Uollar Bone. Prarrsiovrs, Neb, Dee. 24.—([Special Telegram to Tuk Bsk.|—W. L. Hartman, a switchman in the Burlington yards, last night, while o his way home, slipped and foll off of a high sidewalk onto his head and shoulder. ‘The result was a broken collar bone and badiy braised head. Against the Company. Nesksska Crry, Neb., Dee. 24.—[Special to T Lsze.]—The jury in the case of Levi G. Todd aganst the Missouri Pacific re- turned a verdict last might, allowing damages in the sum of $1,502.8%. Tha railrond will appeal the case. Court adjourned until January 18, Anticipiting a Bl ckade, Corvmnus, Neb., Dec. 24.—[Special to Tug Beg.|—A large force of mon are at work here piling up coal in the Union Pacific yards in anticipation of snow blockade. Over 5,000 tons aro now unloaded. More New HBuildings. EBRASKA City, Neb, Dec. 24.—[Special to Tur Bex. |~ Arrangements have been com- pleted for the building of an extensive cold storage buildivg in this city to be %x145 feot in dimeusion, L'wo Interesting Lievtur cienkoy, Neb., Dec, 24.-|Special to Tug Ber. | -Tue peonle here have had the privi- leke of hoaring two very lustructive sud in- toresting lectures given by Mrs. A DAILY BEE . M. Wooa- | 119 ward of Smemrd, nndor the ausplces of the Women's Christian Temporancoe unfon of ho subject for the first evening was rld's and_National Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention as Seen by a_wostera Woman,” and (ast even. ing “The Logic and Regular Evolution of Roform Mowemonts,!! Death ot a Pr Asuaxp, Nab, Dec. gram to Tk Bee, |—Colonel J. Pickett, an old and respécted citizen of Ashland, was stricken with paralysis as he was coming down town this morning. He was removed 10 tho rosibifbo of his son, Hon. T. J. Pick- ott, jr., andibis roported this evening that he cannot liwe Lilimorning. te is the oldest and most influential Mason 1n tho city, and officiated at the last rites of H. W. Curtis threo weoks ago, who died from a similar stroke. During the ceremonies at the come- tery tho colonel broke down compiotely. Later he said that the thought struck him that he would b the uext the “boys would bo called upon to lay away.” The colonel has until the past few months been editor of a puper at- Bloomington, and has many friends among the editorial circles of the state, H PAWNE ent Mason. {Special Tolo ( the Company Kesponsible. Crry, Neb., Deo, 24.—[Special to T Bee.)—~The coroner’s jury which has been investigating the killing of Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Forguson at the B. & M. sing, near Violet, has brought in a ver- ct holding the raitroad company responsivle for tho accident and declaring the officials criminally negligent in maintaining a dan gerous crossing. © Both Legs, Nesraska Crry, Nob., Doc. 24 —[Special Telegram to Tue Ber]—A man named Henry Stecle, a resident of this place, had both legs cut off by n train near the Missouri Pacitic_ depot this afternoon. la jumpiog from the train he stipped and foll, two conches passing over him. He is not ex- pected to live. Freparing for Another Trial, Nmraska Orry, Neb., Dee. 24 —[Speoial to ik Bek. |— Yestorday Mrs. Matilda Mar- tin riled a petition for a divorce from her husband, A. Martin, Martin is in jail hero serving out a tine for stealing valuables from his wife, Mrs, Martin is a young woman probably 30 years of age, and has had threo husbands, Cotumbus’ Stock Interests, Corumnus, Neb,, Dec. 24.—[Special to T Bee.]—The stock yards 14 this city have pre- sented a ver sy appearatce for the past fow days, 'I'he hogs are coming in at a rapid rate and local shippers are loading from six to fourteen cars per dny. Wil wed Crawron, Neb,, Dee. 24.—[Spocial to T Bk |—Tomorrow &t 4 o'clock . m. Mr. Albert Whipple and Miss Lilly Gordon will bo married. Mr. Whipple is_head clerk in the quartermaster’s office at Fort Robinson. Miss Gordon 15 & popular young lady of this vlace, Failed to End His Life. Streiise, Neb, Dec. 24.-—{Spocial Tele- aram to Tie, Ber.|—J. Creokpaum, living two miles southj-attempted suicida today by shooting himselt with a shotgun, Recovery is doubtful. His mind 15 believed to Lave boen unbalancod. Death gra Holdrege | ady. Horoneak, Neb., Dec. 24.—|Special Tele- graw to Tur Bee.|—Mrs, H. W. Scott died hero last night “after a long spoll of sickness. Mrs. Scott Was‘the oldest daughter of 8. E. Laogworthy'of Seward, whero she will be taken tomorrow for interment. RN B rieg TROUBLE AMP. Grand Arfiy;Circles in Ohio Startlea Hyxa bive'y Row. CaxToy, Oz dler. 2.—The trouble that has boen brewing’it’ Grand Army and Woman's Relief Corps cirvles here for somo timo has broken out id’ Tull, force this evening and a oitier faction fight j3 the result. The fight i3 petween Ada’F. Clari, past deputy presi- dent of Oid uiad Bmma Koons, late treas- urer of the old_post of Ohlo. Societies of prominent workers in ‘Grand Army or- canizations in this state: will be arawn into the fight, which will bo waged relentlessly from now on. The troublo between theso women ovigiated. years ugo & local Woman’s Relief Corps and has been gradually growlug worse. The bitter— ness culminated at the state encampment at Steubenville, ut which time Mrs. Clark was made department president. Having an eye on the treasurership, it is charged that Mrs. Koons sacured possession of Mrs, Clark’s cards, wrote hor name on them and _eirc lated them in the canyass. It is claimed that this gave the impression that she had tho in- dorsement of Mrs. Clark, and she secured the oftice. Charges of misappropriation of funds, and_counter charges of a serious nature, implicating a prominent memoer of the Grand Army of the Republic, havo been wade, and an’ investigation is now in progress. Libel suits aro threatened and startling disclosuyos ave promised. bt Ay MINNEAPOLLS MILLS. Output of Flour for the Week —Condi- tion of the Market. MixxearoLrs, Mian,, Dec. 24, ~The North- western Miller says: The mills lust weok ground more flour than they huve since the middle of November. The output for the woek was 201,756 barrels, averaging 33,631 barrels a day, against 182,194 barrels last weok, 136,461 barrels for the corresponding time 'in 1590 and 140,640 barrels in 1SS0, While tho water power is pretty good this weels, it is evident that there will bo a falling off in'tho weel’s : production. One mili less is in operation than a week ugo, leaving uinetern ruoning, at a vroduciug rate of about 82,000 barrels overy tweaty-four hours. But the muls wili shut_down for Christmas, and some of them ou_Saturday as well, 50 that half of the week will not show full returns. 3 Again the car question s growing more serious instend of botter, and may cause some 10ss of time. It is only by the utmost exertions that enough cars are obtained to keep the mills going. Thoro was not much choico as between the foreign and domestic markets. All are affected by the near approach of the holidays, Foreigners soom to_have been pretty well filled and with the weakness shown iu wheat bid u good deal lower, The divect ox- ports last week wera very heavy being 0: 120 barrels agafast 75,500 barrels the preced- ing week. - DISTRIBUTED ENROUTE. The Advantages GRined by the Establish- ment ot’a Bea Postal Service. New YoRk, S{“R 24.—At 3 o'clock today thero was receivest at tho postofic by tho steawer Havely, from Bromen, 463 sacks of mail matter, sfodlowed at 5:40 4. m. by the mails per the stewmer Majestic, irom Queens- town, consistif@*of 1,184 sacks. The ad- vautage gained’ by the' establishment of tho sea postal service on the steamers of the North GermaniLigyd aud Hamburg lines (in which the matld are assortad enroute by German and Awmerican clorks), was con- spicuously dememstrated in this cuse, as tho lotters brought by the Havel being (pepeived in- packages mado up for their rempootive destinations it was possible to dispatch them promptly by the morning tains, ghile those brought by the Majestic were‘d‘q‘iuyt'd until the afterncon or evening on agogunt of the necessity for assorting then (u tho New York postofice. Ko instance, lotters for Chicago recoived in opou mail by the Majestic wero not dis- patched until 9 p. m,, whereas those by the Havel were dispatched at 9 a. m., and a like gain was made in_the cuse of those for San [rancisco, St. Louls and otber points. Fighty-eight of the sacks brought by the Majestic should have arrived by the stoamer Etruria, but in some way failod to reach the vessel before her departure from Queens- town. L Approved the Rond. NrEW York, Dec, 24.-Judge Bischoff of the court of commoa ploas toduy approved the provisional boud of 815,000 filed by Assignce Charles W. Gould of the defunct irmof Fiela, Lindley, Welchors & Co. it Hamilton Warren, M. D,, eclectic and magnotic physicianand surgeon, Spe- cialty, diseasds of women and children, . 16th streeh Telephone 1435 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1891, a),-)' NEBRASKA CITY'S BIG BLAZE. Entiro Plant of the Distillery Totally Destroyed by Fire, IMMEDIATELY REBUILT, IT WILL BE Owing to Considerable Delay in Get- ting the Hydrants to Working, the Structure Fell an Easy Prey. Nenraska Crry, Neb, Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tre Bek,|—About 8 o'clook this afternoon this city was thrown into a fover of excitoment by the announcement that the main building of the Nebraska Distillery company was on fire. Tho fire, when dis- covored. had already gmned considerablo headway, having originated in the large malt room and spread rapidly to the other parts of the building. Consideravlo delay was experfenced in gotting the hydrants Lo work and before the first stream of water was turned on the Hlames woro bursting from the windows, Tonight Nebraska City's pride is in ruins. T'00 Loss is estimated at £0,000; fully coverod by ifisurance. The distillery will be rebuilt atonce. The tire originuted from spontane- ous combustion. ° Disastrous Chicago Fire, Criicaco, 111, Dec. 24.—The establishment of the Wolff company, manufacturers of plumbers’ supphas, was complotely destroyed by fire tonight, with all stock ana_fixtures I'bo loss on the building 1s estimated al §$100,- 000 and the machinery and manufacturcd stock at §125,000, making a total of §225,000, Insurance, $150,000. - I0WA’S MUD BLOCKADE. Farmers Unable 1o IHeach Towns Owing to Poor Roads. Brrrivatos, Ia, Dec. 24 —(Special Tole gram to Tug Bre.]—The worst mud blockade known in the nistory of the Mississippi valley has existed for two woeks. Country districts have beon virtually isolated from the busi- ness conters and nave lost heavily in. their wnability to market thoir products. The loss to merchants depending on the country wraders, especially holiday purchuses, amounts to ful ,000 8 "day in Towa alone, while $1,000,000 will not cover the loss to shippers, merchants and farmers during the present month, 'Lhe miserable situation stilt con tinues, and it 15 feared that numerous fail- ures will result from country merchants, while business gonerally in the state will be seriously affected. Big business » re. Boose, Ta., Dec. 24 —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Tho hardware storo of J. H. Andrews closed its doors today. The stock was taken possession of by the wife of tho proprietor, under a chattel mortgage for 11,500, “Fhis mortgage was filed for rec but two daysmgo, ana caused eastern itors to come hers hurviedly. Two began at- tuchment writs for a total of avout $J00, and this precipitatos tho closing of the store. Other creditors have reprosontatives hore, but no further action has yet been takou, The indebtedness to eastern creditors amounts to_some $),000, making the total Liabilities 820,000. For assets the stock will iuvoice at most §10,000, and outstanding ac- counts and notes for $i5,000 more. Could these be realized upon, Mr. Androws couid ay dollar for dollar. Ho has done a large usiness here for over twelve years, and his failure is due entirely to slow collections. Fscape of a Lunatic Moxtezvs, la., Dec. 24,—[Special Tela- gram to Ture Bee. | —Clerk Patton received a dispateh this morning stating taut Gilbert Bradon had escaped from tho asylum at Mount Pleasant. Ho murdored L. L. Picker in Gringell last spring and after betug placed in jail became a raving maniac, He has been rapidly recovermg and only last week ox- pressed to Shoriff White a dosiro to come back hore ana stand trial for the crimo. Ottumwa Captured by the Grip, Orrumwa, Ia., Dec. 24.—The grip nas cap- tured Ottumwa and the physicians say that about 2,000 people are suffering from 1. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy physicians say that it 1s scriously intérfering with freight business, at loast 10 per cent of the employes being laid off because of it. L Grinps in owa. Dunvque, ITa., Dec. 24.—Physicians esti- mato that thore are upwards of 2,000 cases of la_grippo i town. Tnere have boen very fow fatal cases. DELIBERATLLY KILL. Deed of a Chicngo Suloonkeeper—A Coldblooded Crime. Cineaco, Til, Dec. 24.—Frank Poledena, a saloonkeeper of this city, tonight deliber- ately shot and killed a customer named Dominick Giddous, who, he alleged, had in- sulted Mrs. Poledena. He thon disappeared and the police have as yet not found bim. Giddons' body was taken to the home ot his mother by the police. As the body was bolng _removed to the house from the wagon Mrs. Giddous, rushing upon the oficer in charge, exclaimed: *%So you bave killod him at last, have you?” following up hor terrific shriek by viciously scratehing off flesh from the officer’s face. 1t was some tima bofora she could be calmed aud taken into the house. Giddons is given a bad character by the po- , having been frequently arrested for va- s offenses. D HIM. VICTIM OF PRIVATE DETECTIVES., Acquittal of u Young Man Charged With a Serious Ori Lisnoy, O., Dec. 24.—William Canfleld, tho young man on trial here charged with wrocking the limited expross at East Pales- tine, 0., in whizh several porsons were killed some months ago, was acquitted this after- oon, Canfield was arrested at the instance of private detectives, who claimod ho con- fessed tho crime. The young man was placed on the stand yesterday aud admitted that ho made such a confession, but he claimed that the detectives, after filling him witn liquor, forced him to say that ho turned the switch under threats of killing him. The sentiment was with the boy ail through the trial, and the verdict gives general satisfaction, FREAKS He Runs Amuck and Tries to Kill Himseif. CrAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 24—Peter Fischer, one of Crawfordsville's oldest and best citizens, became suddenly insane this morning. The streets wero taronged with people, mud veforo the polico ould reach hiw 10 bad drawn a knife, slasbed at several peo- ple and caught Mr. Fred Schwoeitzer by the carand severed 1t from his head with one stroke. He was overnowored by the police and placed in jail after a haed strugglo while trylug to cut his own throat. = Shot an Educato; Peons, L, Dec. 24.—This evening as Prof. N. C. Daugherty, city superintendent of schools and un educator.of national repu- tation, wes on his way home Miss Maggie Harrigan walked up. bobind him and fired two shots at him, one of whicn pierced bis ear. She then surrenderod horself to tho authorities. Sho was for a number of years & teacher in the public schools, but was dis- chavged & yoar ago for jusubordination, since which timo she has continued 10 annoy Prof, Daugherty and the board of school inspoc- tors, The affair has creatod & groat sensa- tion. - Kxtensive Snow Storm Raging. S1. Pavt, Minn,, Dec. 24.—Reports early this morning indicate that it is snowing over & wide area in the northwest, extending from Battle Ford, N. W. T., southward to Mile City, Mont., sud eastward to Grand Rapids, Minn. An sverage fall in tomporature of 302 is predicted for the next tweaty-four Bours. - Surrendered to the Police Sax Fraxoisco, Cal, Dee, 24, —Albert Hal- ford of Kentucky, who says that two yoars 0 he forged the name of Fayette Howitt to & draft for 2,500 and realized on the draft in Lexington, Ky., gave himseif up to the volice here today. ek - NOTABLE MEY. 1t s only a few years ago that F, T. Dubois, now senator” from Idaho, with a salary of 5,000 & yoar, wus trying hard to ot o $1,%00 clorkship in’ Washington. Sir Edward Arnold says that thore is a curious little brown birthinark on the poet Tenuyson's neck—a_spot that looks as if a drop of wine had allen there and stained the skin, Tho prosent speaker of tho rational house of reprosentativos 1s the thirty-second man to hoid that enviavie posiuion in public Iif Thore have beon fifty-one congressos, bu only thirty-ono speakers. Honry Clay was olocted speakor six timos, and Blaine, Colfax, Randall, Carlisle and Nathauiol Macon of North Carolina filled the oftice throo times oneh, Russell Sago hias the roputation of boing a most abstemious man, A writer once said of him, in referenco to this trait, which 1s com- ing to be distinctive of the great millionaires of America: *‘He has smoked only once in his life; a pint of shorry or whisky in bis office lasts him from one to threo months: a spoonful every other day or oncw a week in a wineglass of water is all that he permits bimself to induige in."’ Catarino Garza, tho Mexican filibuster, is & man of superb physique, fully six feet three inches tall. Ho nas the erect figure of a soldier and wears fierce mustachios and ed with a cavalier pomnt to it. Ho 1s well educated and his personal prowess is remark. able, for there is & story to the effect that in rande town ho held a mobat bay untit no fewer than twenty-sevon bullets had found lodgment 1n his body. At the grand receptions of Prosident Car not in Paris the president does not shako hands with tho guests, and bows to them in a solemn way a8 their names are announced while they pass by. Tho functioaary who announces the names at tho klyseo woars court dress, with a_ sword at his side and o steel chain around his neck which falls to the waist. President Carnot is always dignified and impressive in is manner. What a Locomotive Buns Down. “Yes,"" suid an engineer who haa grown gray in tho ser of the coni- pany, as he stood beside his locomotive in Jersey City the other day. “the pense attending a run-over accident when you are on an engine smothers one. 1 can assure you,” he continued to areporter of the New York Tribune, wiping a blotch of oil off the side rod with a picce of waste, *“that T am some- what of an authority on the subject, be- cause [ have had the misfortune to run over about everything from a chicken toa five engine. “You would naturally think collision where your own life minent danger would cause you more anxicty than anything else, but it doesn’t. Usually & collision occuss be- fore, know where youare. You are e along ov the rails, trying to keep as near your schedule time as you can, when suddenly something shows up betore you. With me it has always been the rear of a teain, for [ have never tried to pass an engine on the same track coming in an opposite direction. In an 1nstant you siam on the air brakes. reverse the en- gine und wait for the crash, and the en- gine buries berself in the caboose or cars of the train you strike. Then you make the most of & bad job, and if you are not at fault for the accident and no one is injured or killed, you soon forget all about it. But it is entirely different when you run over a human being. You ave speeding along and seo o man on the track in front of you. At first you think that he will hear the train, just as thousands have heard it before, and get off the track in time, but.he goes on with his back toward you and you pull the whistle string and the engine shrieks her warning. He does not hear ovon that. so you try to stop the train. The air brakes are put on, the engine is reversed and the great driver begin working backward, sending f in showers from the shining steel rails, while sparks of live coals from the furnace shoot from the stack high up into the sky ns the monster groans and struggles, vainly trying to stop the train behind. “While you draw nearer and nearer to the victim the suspense is absolutel beyond description. All efforts are us less, You feel a slight jar as the poor devil is struck, and a cold sweat breaks out all over your body, and u faint feel- ing comes over you, until you fall back on your seit, sick at hédrt, and wonder what the fate of the man was and whether he leaves a famiy and what sadness there will be when they learn the newsat home. Youthink that you would like to stop railroading and arn o living at something else. Mean- time the train has come to a standstill. The engine has ceased her struggles and the only sound you hear is the throb- bing of the air-hrake as it pumps bucic and_ forth, making a noise like tho breathing of some exhausted beast. The baggage-master, conductor and brake- man rush outof the cars and take all that is left of the victim frem under the wheels. “Well, you know his fate now. As soon as you ave signalled to go ahead, and you touch the thrott'e, the en- gine leaps forward ecagerly as if she wore anxious to leave the dreadful place behind, and in a moment the thought of the accident is driven by other work rom your busy mind A'pigis a dangerous thing to run over, e is Likely to throw the loco- motive off the track. When the pilot of tho enginé hits him it usually knocks him down and then rolls him for a fow yards under it before the tru strike him, and when they do there is great danger of them leaving tho rails. The drivers are almost cc nto follow the trucks, and 1f you don’t go downr. the bank you are lucky. So you soe what havoe one pig enn malke with u railvond. Another disagreeablo thing about a pig is that he never stops squealing from the time he is hit until he is stone dead. Engineers ure not fond of pork. Tt is noxt to impossiblo to kill a goat with an engine. Goits are the most ir- ritating of all animals that wanderalong a railvoad tr No matter how fast you may be running or how quiotly you steal down upon him he will see you'out of the corner of his eye and manage to get out of the way justin time to miss the cowcatcher as the engine rushes by him nt lightning speed. Cows and horses arve easily disposed of, though sometimes they get under the wheols and cause a bad wrec But they nre so large that the pilot gews under them and throws them to one side. Sheepare tho most pitiful of all animals to run down. They seem to realize tho danger that they are in and huddle together in the middie of the rails and await death, Their great innocont eyes stare at you so mournfully and sadly that th haiint you for duys to come. A loco tive seems to take savage delight in de- stroying sheep. She throws them in every direction and_will kill a whole | flock in un instant, I struck a flock of | grese once Well, I naver thought | thero were so many feathers in the world, [ couldn’t sce anything but feathers for ten minutes, and when we reached the station my engine looked as if she had sived a cont of tar and feathers. ice sus- that a was in im- Stenmer Arrivals. At Now York—Wiwslaod, from Antwerp. Av Rio—Alliance, from Santos for New York. s 2 GARZA JUMPS INTO MEXICO, in a Bloody Battle, FOITY MEN KILLED OV BOTH SIDES. Unitod States Cavalry Hurrying Aftey Datachi of Revolus nists Who ar pnts the Trying to srdor, ti Cross the Laneno, Tox., Dec. 24, recoived from Carrizo, in Zapata county, where Captain Hardie's troop of United States cavalry is stationod, to tho effect that there is no doub® that Garza has crossed %00 men into Mexico at points between that city and Brownsville. It is alsostatod that Garza's men met the Moxicau troops ut Los Torillas, seventy milos from the border, and defeatod tho laiter, and that about forty men were killed on both sides. The reports aro doubt- loss authoutic as they come from an officor now on the ground. News via Neuva Laredo just reccived hero savs that Captain Hardio's troops and s num- ber of oMcers and rangers from this city who wero at Carrizo, Zapata county, somo sixty miles below here, have left tiat place for points down the river toward Rio Grande City, whero another band of Garza's men is reported to be getting roady to cross into Mexico. I'he report states that the revolu- tionists aro about 150 in number, and if the United States troops meot thew a Aght will doubtiess onsue. Roports have boow From an Oflicial Sou Axtoxto, Tex., Dec . Mexican consul here, from General Lorenzo Garein, military commander of the northern zone of Mexico, stating that his troops eéncountercd adetachment of Catarina_Garza's revolu- tionary fovces near Mier, Mex., yestords, A battle was fought in which a number were killed and wounded on each side. The revolutionists wero routed and rotreated across tho river to Texus. Two troops of Unifed States cavalry left hero by speciul train today and will take the field at once. 24, —Plutario recoived a General ey Reports, Wasimxatox, D, C., Dec. 24,—General Stanley bas forwarded the War department a telogram from Captain Bourke, Thira cav- alry, dated Fort Ringgold, Tex., Decembor 22, describing his two brushes with Garza, the Mexican rovolutionist. No now facts are gven. General Stanley also wlegraphed under date of San Antonio, Tox., Decemvor 23, that he had sent two troops’ of cavalry from Fort Houston by rail to Fort Melntosh, aud one troop thence to Rivggold. »ons Sent 1o (the Front. Austiy, Tex., Dec. 24.—In answer to a ro quest from Major General Stanley, come manding United States troops in this state, asking his co-oporation on account of the Garza fuvasion of Mexico and the killing of Corporal Edstrom by Garza's band on Mex: ican soil, Governor Hogg replics that he would render such assistance as he could, and ordered the Texas rangers available to march at once to thoe sceno of the conflict. State 1 Ipt to Cross Back. Tex., Dec. 24. —A telegram by the commander of Fort Brown this morning from General Garcia, commanding the Moxican troops, stating tha the followers of (iarza, the insurgont leade are retreating towards tho RRio Grande, an would cross threo miles above Fort Brown. ‘Troops 1mmediately loft o cover the ground indicated Wil Are BROWNSVILI was received Gmaha Way for Santa Claus. Santa Claus was out last night. So wers the police. But, for a Christums eve, few others were. I'he man with beard as whira as tho driven snow had a heavier burden on his mina and shoulders to carry than had tha guardians of tho public poace, He had his load with him. It was for somebody. but by “wanted," in, police parlauce, nobody. He was in search of overybody—that is, those who had gono to bed at i reasonablo hour, “The old gentioman had much torritocy to cover, and thero was no snow. His reindeers were out frolicking on the grass. His cutter was in last sunmer's woodshed. His assignmerts were out in tho suburbs as well as 1 tho heart of tho city. The street cars had stopped running. T'ho old man still had his load, but he got around to the homes of the little ones and left part of bis load whilo they were dreaming of how the old man would got down the chimney without scorching his whiskers, Many of these littlo tots, howoever, who oxpected u_call before the dawning of the day from thewr old time-honored and wel- coine visitor were down town tho carly part of the evening with their “next best friend’’ —their parents or sisters or brothoers—to see 1f the “old sport” had arrived without his sleigh and reindeers. Thoy wore not disap nointed. Although thero had beea no suow or sieighiag he managod to zot her Tio gorgeous displays in tne show win dows of stores on the prominent thorougl fares told that tale, und the children went home coutented. 'They know that if the old man_couldn’t slido or come on skates he would come on the cold wave thut the signal service man has been promising Omaha ne Plo thie past few days. Tho streets wero thronged the entire afte: - noon and the atiractive storos were crowdnl both afternoon und evening with peoplo who were buying Christmas presonts for reli tives and frionds. The mammoth houses ou Sixteenth street had a multitude of people them. Purchases wero made, Bundles wero wrapped and w ro carried and sent away. Hearts were made happy. Many a soul was mado to believe that another year was worti itving. They had not boen forgotten by thew friend At the hotels the employes mado prosents to each othor, and especially at the Dellone was this the case. Clerk k 1 Dellone says everybody connooted with tho house from the bootblack to the min who do posited the fund in the bank was tho recipient of somo kind of a Christmas gift. If thorois no snow on the outside to muke it appear liko a Christmas day tho su roundings ot that hotel make it that way. Everybody is happy. Thoy have dono sombo thing for somebody else, not what they gou thomselvos. Another happy family of citzens are thosa who are connected with the Omaka Mission and Co-oporative Charities. They have done a good and noble work, Aud thoy are proud of it. They have given, or will give toda the clothesloss, clothing; the hungry, food} tho cold, coal, and in many other ways benetit the poor and sufforing. And this, as far us Christmas is concerne in Omana, is near the close of tho last aet The curtain bs almost ready 10 bo rucg down on tho year. Tho sudience hastily,rush out, and you go and got your sandwich and beer, The year is aliost ended and th How DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS, Vanilla - Lemon - Orange Almond - Rose etcy) Flaver as dellcately Of perfect purity, Of great strength, Economy In their use Iead the Burlington Routo’s adv. @&nd deliclously ae the fresh frull’ Government Troops Attacked and Defeatefy *